Gibson, Roy

Interview with Gibson, Roy

From the Oral History of Europe in Space Collection

Identity Statement

Interviewee

Gibson, Roy

HAEU Reference Code

INT785

Interview Informations

Recorded in 05 December 2007 Montpellier
Interview by M. Godwin in English

Access Level

Open Transcript, Closed Audio

Materials

Electronic File

Content

Topics

education, professional career (page: 3-5)
education, professional career: Far East / UK Atomic Energy Authority: 1946-1967 (page: 2)
ESRO: ESTEC: United Kingdom: ESTEC site / ESTEC staff (page: 3, 6-7, 9)
ESRO: ESRIN: Italy (page: 7-8)
ESRO: Esrange Space Centre: applications satellites / sounding rockets (page: 8-9)
ESA: ESA director general: ELDO-ESRO merging / ESA personnel administration / ESA setting up: 1974-1980 (page: 3, 10-11)
ELDO: ELDO secretary general: 1964-1971 (page: 10)
ESRO: ESRO scientific cooperation: United States of America (page: 11)
ESA: ESA scientific cooperation: China / India: 1975-1980 (page: 11)
ESA: Ariane launcher: programme management: Intelsat / France: 1975-1980 (page: 11-12)
space policy: United Kingdom: British National Space Centre: setting up: 1985-1987 (page: 4, 12-13)
space policy: United Kingdom: British National Space Centre: UK space plan: 1986 (page: 13-16)
ESRO: ESRO Convention (page: 13)
space policy: United Kingdom: HOTOL spaceplane (page: 15)

Cited Persons

Bignier, Michel, Dawson, Graham, Lines, Freddy, Matthöfer, Hans, Steele, John

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